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...the Third Stage of Labor KAREN L. MAUGHAN, M.D., STEVEN W. HEIM, M.D., M.S.P.H., and SIM S. GALAZKA, M.D. University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia T he third stage of labor is the time from the delivery of the infant until delivery of the maternal pla-...

...DAVID B. CARR, M.D., JANET M. DUCHEK, PH.D., THOMAS M. MEUSER, PH.D., and JOHN C. MORRIS, M.D. Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri T he automobile typically is the most important form of transportation for older adults, and the ability to...

...Supplements and Sports DAVID M. JENKINSON, DO, and ALLISON J. HARBERT, MD, Department of Family Medicine, University of Tennessee College of Medicine-Chattanooga Unit, Chattanooga, Tennessee A lthough the use of performance- enhancing supplements by profes- sional athletes has...

...The patient-physician relationship has always been the very CORE OF FAMILY MEDICINE Family physicians are IN VIRTUALLY EVERY COMMUNITY whether that’s rural, urban, or suburban The number of new family physicians INCREASES EVERY YEAR of family physicians have SAME-DAY...

...The patient-physician relationship has always been the very CORE OF FAMILY MEDICINE Family physicians are IN VIRTUALLY EVERY COMMUNITY whether that’s rural, urban, or suburban The number of new family physicians INCREASES EVERY YEAR of family physicians have SAME-DAY...

...Trigeminal Neuralgia RUDOLPHM. KRAFFT, MD, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown, Ohio T rigeminal neuralgia was first described at the end of the first century and was later given the name tic douloureux because of the distinctive facial spasms that often...

Jan 1, 2001 - The article completes a series on one group's participation in the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's chronic care quality improvement project. This article offers lessons learned from the project and explores whether the principles of quality improvement were effective.

...1. Resort doctor Winters in Tahoe. Summers on the Caribbean. Could a career in medicine really be that idyllic? It could if you choose to be a resort doctor. The promise here is lifestyle. If you have a passion for skiing or travel and want your practice to pro- mote your...

...The number of bariatric surgeries per- formed in the United States has recently increased 10-fold, from 14,000 in 1993 to an estimated 140,000 in 2004.3 A number of studies4-6 have demonstrated that bariatric surgery leads to sustainable long-term weight loss and, in many patients,...

Sep 1, 2004 - Introduces Big Ideas issue, suggesting that most of the ideas featured have something to do with the FFM new practice model and that the authors may actually share a vision of the future of family medicine.

...T he topic of inborn errors of metab- olism is challenging for most phy- sicians. The number of known metabolic disorders is probably as large as the number of presenting symptoms that may indicate metabolic disturbances (Table 11-3). Furthermore, physicians know they may not...

...including, but not limited to (1) involvement with community based and faith based organizations, (2) teaching the art of family medicine to residents and medical students, (3) exploring issues of liability coverage and (4) identifying possible grant funding for pilot/demonstration...

...including, but not limited to (1) involvement with community based and faith based organizations, (2) teaching the art of family medicine to residents and medical students, (3) exploring issues of liability coverage and (4) identifying possible grant funding for pilot/demonstration...

...environment the AAFP should position itself to be able to communicate with 36 legislators who do not necessarily agree with all of family medicine’s policies. 37 38 5/28/2019 Page 2 of 11 The reference committee agreed that FamMedPAC contribution records are reportable to the...